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John August: Hey this is John. And Merry Christmas to those folks who celebrate Christmas.
So today’s episode is a short one. It wasn’t really even meant to be an episode originally. What happened was I got invited to do a Q&A with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens for Mortal Engines, the movie they were promoting. And it was a great conversation. So I asked for the audio and this is the audio from that conversation because it’... Tags: London, Netflix, United States, John, John August, Peter Jackson, Tolkien, Mrc, Peter, Philip, Tom, Katherine, Pete, Sean Bean, Boromir, Robbie

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - At St. John The Evangelist's Sunday night service, the pews were packed to hear why their pastoral associate was resigning.Aaron Bianco was asked to come to St. John August of 2016. His work: organizing events, budgets and other behind the scenes tasks. His goal, to build up a more inclusive church.Bianco has been married to his husband for 10 years last month, and once he started at St. John, so did the attacks."They've threatened me from shooting me down across the s... Tags: News, San Diego, Catholic, John August, St John, Bianco, KGTV, Aaron Bianco, Berena

ALADDIN is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August […]
The post ALADDIN – Teaser Trailer & Poster appeared first on My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings. Tags: Parenting, Disney, John August, Guy Ritchie, Jasmine, Agrabah

John and Craig have a dialogue about dialogue. They discuss how thinking about memorizing lines can help write them, and how to service quieter characters in a scene.
We also answer listener questions about adapting plays for the screen, creating a different experience for your reader than your viewer, and whether to trust sketchily worded release forms.
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The Arlo Finch series trailer is live!
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How Shrek 2 has been redubbed for the UK market by Leslie Felperin for The Independe... Tags: UK, News, Film Industry, How-to, Adaptation, Indie, John, John August, Chernobyl, Craig, Formatting, Simmons, WGA, Craig Mazin, Brett Simmons, Chuck Wendig

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John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August.
Craig Mazin: Hi. My name is Craig Mazin.
John: And this is Episode 369 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters.
Today on the program we’ll be answering a fundamental question: what is a movie? We’ll also be talking about award season and other stuff. We’re going to do follow up from five years ago. It’s going to be a big show. An... Tags: Apple, Amazon, Hbo, Hollywood, Instagram, Abc, Disney, Toronto, Los Angeles, Fox, Netflix, Harvey Weinstein, Alfonso Cuarón, Showtime, James Bond, John

John and Craig are back at it with another installment of How Would This Be a Movie? They consider the story of a competitive mass Tinder date, a retirement home for ventriloquist dummies and the McDonald’s Monopoly heist.
We also revisit John’s WGA Corner for updates, follow up on the conflict within IATSE, and get a great sense of Craig’s passionate beef with ventriloquism.
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Studios Back In Antitrust Spotlight As AMC Chain Loses Key Court Ruling by Dominic Patten for Deadline
Class S... Tags: Travel, Hollywood, News, Amc, Film Industry, Adaptation, John, John August, Craig, Highland, Genres, Iatse, McDonald, Ruth Brown, Chris Lee, WGA

John welcomes Kate Hagen to talk about missing movies and the role that video stores play in archiving film history, preserving access to all movies and creating a sense of community. They discuss some of the barriers to films getting digital distribution, from limited music licenses to struggles with chain-of-title when companies fail.
We also discuss what it is to be a script reader, write coverage and clash with a boss’ taste. And we follow up on Moviepass and its legacy.
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Thanks fo... Tags: Video, Resources, Los Angeles, Film Industry, Usb, Indie, John, John August, Kate, Moviepass, Nicky, Mikey, Craig Mazin, Screenwriting, Follow Up, Scriptnotes

When we learned that La La Land and The Greatest Showman maestros Benj Pasek and Justin Paul were on board to pen new songs for Guy Ritchie‘s live-action remake of Aladdin, we knew were in for a whole new world of great music. But can they live up to the renown of Alan Menken‘s masterful songs for the 1992 animated film? Apparently, Pasek and Paul are eager to try.
In their short careers, Oscar, Tony, and Grammy-nominated songwriters Pasek and Paul have made a name for themselves as some of ... Tags: Movies, Fantasy, Disney, John August, Musical, Remakes, Guy-Ritchie, Scott, PAUL, Variety, Tim Rice, Alan Menken, Jasmine, Aladdin, Ritchie, Howard Ashman

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John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August.
Craig Mazin: My name, uh, is Craig Mazin.
John: And this is Episode 358 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters.
Today on the podcast we’ll be looking at point of view in scripts and how the choice of which characters have storytelling power changes how we experience a movie. We’ll also take a stab at answering some listener ques... Tags: Google, Texas, La, Cologne, Egypt, Morocco, Preston, Hugh Jackman, Reddit, Drew Barrymore, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Harry, John, John August, Quentin Tarantino

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John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August and this is Episode 356 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters.
This week Craig and I have switched places. He is in Europe while I am back in Los Angeles. Luckily I am not alone. Across from me I have Linda Woolverton, a screenwriter whose credits include The Lion King, Homeward Bound, Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, and of cours... Tags: Twitter, Europe, Elsa, London, La, China, Tim Burton, Disney, Nbc News, US, Toronto, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Broadway, Pacific Rim, Cbs